Hosenbein
German
Etymology
From Hose (“trousers, pants”) + n + Bein (“leg”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhoːzn̩ˌbaɪ̯n/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ho‧sen‧bein
Noun
Hosenbein n (genitive Hosenbeins or Hosenbeines, plural Hosenbeine)
- trouser leg
Declension
Declension of Hosenbein
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Hosenbein | die | Hosenbeine |
genitive | eines | des | Hosenbeines, Hosenbeins | der | Hosenbeine |
dative | einem | dem | Hosenbein, Hosenbeine1 | den | Hosenbeinen |
accusative | ein | das | Hosenbein | die | Hosenbeine |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Related terms
- Hosenbund, Hosengürtel, Hosentasche, Jeanshose, Spendierhosen
- Brustbein, Schienbein, Schlüsselbein, Beinweite, Beinlänge
Further reading
- “Hosenbein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Hosenbein” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- Hosenbein in Duden online